AIT Annual report 2005

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2005 Annual Report of the Asian Institute of Technology
Released in 2006
by the Promotional Support Services Unit, AIT
Editor: Ralf E. Kircher
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Apichart Ngarmniyom, Wiwat Upalakalin
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President
Prof. Said Irandoust (as of 1 July 2005)
Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon (acting president until 30 June 2005)
Vice Presidents
Prof. Peter Haddawy, Academic Affairs
Prof. Sudip Rakshit, Research
Prof. Vilas Wuwongse, External Relations
Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein, External Relations
Deans
Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai School of Engineering and Technology
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar School of Environment, Resources & Development
Prof Chongrak Polprasert School of Environment, Resources & Development
(Dean SERD and Acting Dean SCE until School of Civil Engineering
31 October 2005)
Prof. Indra M. Pandey (as of November 2005) School of Management
Prof. M. Nazrul Islam (Acting Dean until October 2005) School of Management
Dr. Jonathan Shaw Director, AIT Extension
Chief Internal Auditor
Prof. Neelakantan Ramachandran
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ng Eng Wan (until October 2005)
Director, AIT-Vietnam
Prof. Nguyen Cong Thanh
Director, Swiss-AIT-Vietnam Management Development Program
Dr. Hans Stoessel
Directors
Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut Internet Education and Research Laboratory
Mr. Matthew Laszewski Language Center
Mr. Benjamin Gargabite (until June 2005) Admissions and Scholarship
Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe (until December 2005) Promotion Activities
Dr. Chaiyaphol Kaewprakaisaengkul (until April 2005) Physical Plant
Ms. Kalchana Nettayawichit Human Resources
Associate Registrar for Student Affairs Head, Student Affairs
Dr. Anila Sadananda (until October 2005) Ms. Ann Lopez - Fontanilla (as of November 2005)
Head, Research
Associate Registrar for Community Affairs Ms. Izel Ann Mojado-Dante (as of November 2005)
Dr. Hoang Le Tien (until October 2005) Head, ERCO
Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe (as of November 2005)
Institute Secretary & Coordinator, Executive Committee Head, Infrastructure
Mr. Karma Rana Dr. Hoang Le Tien (as of November 2005)
Head, Finance
Mr. Ng Eng Wan (as of November 2005)

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Message from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees 4
Message from the President 5
2005 Sees Welcome of New President 6
2005 in Review 8
Academic Developments 14
Students 16
Alumni 18
Faculty 20
Research 22
APPENDIX
The Board of Trustees 39
Faculty Members 40
Activities on Scholarships and Fellowships 44
Financial Statements andAuditors’ Report 53
Abbreviations 67
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from the Chairman of the
Board of Trustees
he year 2005 has been one of transition with the
appointment by the Board of Trustees of the new
president, Prof. Said Irandoust, who took office 1
July. In the 47 years since its inception, AIT has grown into the
leading regional postgraduate institute it is today, and I share
along with the entire Board of Trustees, the confidence in the
leadership of the new president in takingAIT to even greater
achievements and accomplishments in the coming years.
On behalf of the board and members of the AIT
community, I also wish to take this opportunity to express my
sincere thanks and appreciation to Prof. Mario Tabucanon for
having ably served as both provost and acting president
during the interim period from January to June 2005, which
has helped ensure a smooth transition.
The year 2005 has been a challenging one for AIT in many respects. Under the
rapidly changing landscape of higher education in the region and worldwide as well as
decline in the direct funding available from donors and partners, it will become even
more important for the institute to critically examine and adapt itself to the changing
environment. I wish to credit President Irandoust for his able leadership and for having
already made a significant impact in a relatively short period of time. I feel that there is
now a strong sense of solidarity and purpose among members of the community and
realization of the challenges that lie ahead and commitment to continue AIT’s fine
tradition of service to the region.
Education serves as the key for social progress and development of the entire
region, and what is unique about AIT is that it symbolizes not only international
cooperation, but partnership. The international nature ofAIT is something unique, of
which we can all be proud. While taking a proactive stance in technology development,
we should never forget to pay attention to developing people into socially responsible
citizens with the same intensity we give to developing new technologies. This moral
component of education is one of the foundations of mankind and a most valuable
asset of traditional methods of education that we must preserve as we expand our
horizons to meet the challenges of today’s changing world. In this context, the institute to
me is a nursery for future leaders of our countries, towards working harmoniously and
cooperatively with leaders of other nations. I believe that this interaction of the young
students will do well for the future peace, cooperation, understanding and harmony in
the region and in the world.
AsAIT embarks on its next half century of service to the region, many challenges
lie ahead, and with every challenge comes an opportunity. As chairman of the Board of
Trustees of theAsian Institute of Technology, I would like to thank the members of the
board, faculty, staff, students, alumni, partners and friends for their valuable
contributions over the course of the year. Their dedication and continued support keeps
the institute dynamic and ready to take on future challenges.
Anand Panyarachun
Chairman
Board of Trustees
Asian Institute of Technology
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would first of all like to express my sincere thanks
and gratitude to theAIT Board of Trustees andAIT
community for their trust and confidence in me and
for giving me the opportunity to serve as president of this
great institution, which has been at the service of theAsian
region for the past five decades.
During my interactions with the board as part of the
selection process, I have repeatedly stressed that my
priorities would be within the areas of research capacity
development with respect to bothAIT and the region,
development of university structures to better support a
flexible learning environment, quality development of both
administration processes and education / research
outcomes, and development of new entrepreneurial
initiatives in addition to activities aiming at strengthening the fund raising to ensure
long-term financial stability ofAIT.
The institute has been in a transitional period during this year, with the departure of
Prof. Mario Tabucanon as acting president and my appointment as president in July
2005.Although it has only been a very short period into my presidency, I have tried my
best to work toward increasing the happiness atAIT by acting for the development of
cultural and mutual respect and trust, communication, presence and encouraging
participation. I have reaffirmed my commitment to the community that my leadership will
be based on mutual respect, openness and transparency.
One of the first important tasks that I undertook was setting up my administrative
structure and team. Members of theAIT community and alumni were invited to assist in
the identification of suitable candidates for the vice presidents, school deans and
directorAIT Extension positions. Candidates were invited to present their manifestos in
open hearings to theAIT community, which was a first forAIT and innovative and bold in
its approach even in the context of the region, in terms of the level of participation and
transparency. There were live broadcasts of the hearings and largest ever recorded
participation in the history of AIT by alumni and other members fromAsia, Europe and
America.
A similar process was also undertaken for the selection of the administrative office
heads. The primary objective was a minimal administration of the highest possible
quality, in order to allocate as many of our resources as possible to core activities:
research, education and outreach.
“AIT towards excellence” will be the motto under my presidency, and to this endAIT’s
future development is dependant upon the commitment of every individual faculty
member, staff member, student and alumnus. I wish to thank all of you for your efforts
over the past year. We have embarked on various new activities and initiatives and are
eagerly looking forward to a new and exciting year ahead during which we will be further
strengthening and developing our educational, research, training and other
collaborative activities with our partners for the betterment of the region.
Said Irandoust
President
Asian Institute of Technology
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he presidency of the
Asian Institute of
Technology formally
passed from Acting Presi-
dent Mario Tabucanon to
Prof. Said Irandoust in a
handover ceremony held at
the AIT Conference Center
on 28 June 2005.
The occasion was
marked by an Academic
Colloquium called “AIT -
Past, Present and Future,”
and also included the pass-
ing of the Chairmanship of
the Executive Committee
from Ambassador Jan Axel
Nordlander, now director
general of the Department
for Consular Affairs and Civil
Law, Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Sweden, to H.E. Mr.
Laurent Aublin, Ambassador
of France to Thailand. The
handover ceremony was the
first in the history of AIT.
The ceremony followed a
farewell reception five days
earlier, hosted by H.E. Mr.
Anand Panyarachun, chair-
man of the AIT Board of
Trustees, given in honor of
Prof. Tabucanon’s six
months of service as acting
president.
In his acceptance
speech, Prof. Irandoust
spoke of working for system
openness, mutual respect,
compromise and encourage-
ment of risk-taking. He noted
AIT’s global cultural aware-
ness, cross-cultural commu-
nication, the value of multi-
cultural education, regional
initiatives and efforts toward
sustainable development.
Prof. Irandoust empha-
sized a commitment to
improving the quality of
research at AIT, and he
spoke of a need to recognize
and collaborate with other
sources of knowledge
production. He also empha-
sized research at the inter-
face of fields and interdisci-
plinary, inter-institutional
teamwork.
In his first presidential
address to the community,
he presented his ideas on
leadingAIT: “My leadership
2005 sees welcome of new president
At the colloquium (from left): Prof. Said Irandoust, incoming
AIT president; outgoing Acting President Mario Tabucanon;
H.E. Swedish Ambassador Jan Axel Nordlander; and H.E.
French Ambassador Mr. Laurent Aublin, incoming chairman
of the Executive Committee.
Prof. Irandoust (left), AIT president, shares his view at the
academic colloquium. On his left is Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon
and H.E. Mr. Vivek Katju, ambassador of India to Thailand.
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will be based on collective
understanding and compe-
tency for dealing with the
organization’s tasks and on
strategic long-term planning.
As someone once said,
‘People do not plan to fail,
they simply fail to plan.’ I will
try my best to avoid being
egocentric, or selfish, and
will try hard to allow others to
grow by giving colleagues
and students responsibilities.
I will try my best to work for
increasing the happiness at
AIT by acting for develop-
ment of cultural and mutual
respect and trust, communi-
cation, presence and en-
couraging participation. I am
also in favor of flexible,
simple and transparent
structures and leadership. I
am in favor of boundary-less,
team-oriented, organizational
structure, people-oriented
and outcome-oriented
structures. I will work for a
system with a minimal
administration of highest
possible quality, in order to
allocate as much as possible
of our resources to core
activities, being research,
education, and outreach
activities.”
Prof. Ashoka Chandra (left) chairs the
panel discussion.
Members of the panel (from left): Prof. Rof Dubs, Prof. Anders Flodstrom, Prof.
Ahsoka Chandra, Prof. Stephen Hill, H.E. Ambassador Peter Marres, Prof. Stephen
Ogunlana and Dr. Subin Pinkayan.
Scenes from the academic
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Tsunami disaster sparks yearlong
research, debate, discussion
In early 2005, the tsunami that had claimed
the lives of more than 250,000 in the Indian
Ocean region in December 2004 dominated not
only the news headlines, but activities ofAIT
experts as well.
Here are a few ways in which AIT responded:
• Less than two weeks after the disaster, a
team of experts fromAIT visited the tsunami
affected areas in southern Thailand to map
the damage, manage the disaster and
assess the environmental and societal
development.
erosion/scouring were also documented.
First-hand data was collected comprehen-
sively in both countries.
• AIT hosted a presentation of this teams
findings. The seminar was attended by the
ambassadors of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and
Bangladesh, as well as representatives from
the Royal Thai Government, international
organizations, partners ofAIT, alumni and
members of theAIT community.
• In March experts in Japan and atAIT made
presentations, exchanged their views and
perspectives on the tsunami and the
masses’ response to it at a distance lecture
session called “The Tsunami Disaster and its
Prevention.” The session was made available
through remote interaction via satellite and is
part of the i-Space e-learning program
betweenAIT, the University of Tsukuba,
Japan and the Multimedia University of
Malaysia.
• In May, Prof. Nobuo Shuto, a world renowned
expert on tsunamis lectured on “Tsunamis:
Their Coastal Effects and Defense Works.”
• Leading scientists and experts around the
world gathered in June for a regional sympo-
sium the tsunami, its impact and recovery,
which was organized by AIT. The symposium
World renowned expert on tsunamis Prof. Nobuo Shuto
lectures “Tsunamis: Their Coastal Effects and Defense
Works.”
• Dr. Ulrich Glawe of the then-School of Civil
Engineering, joined experts from Tribhuvan
University, Nepal, andAachen University,
Germany, on visits to affected areas in
Thailand and Sri Lanka. During the visits to
both countries, the studies included impact
assessment with reference to bay/beach
topography, role of shore protection struc-
tures, role of land topography/morphology,
role of structures and vegetation. Issues of
AIT’s session on the “The Tsunami Disaster and its Preven-
tion” held in March 2005.
AIT experts map, manage and assess the disaster caused by
the 2004 tsunami.
Dr. Ulrich Glawe (seated right) of the then-School of Civil
Engineering discusses an issue raised during the tsunami
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Honorary doctorate conferred
AIT conferred the degree of Doctor of Technol-
ogy (honoris causa) on H.E. Prof. Xu
Guanhua, Minister of Science and
Technology, People’s Republic of
China at a ceremony in Beijing
on 15 May 2005. H.E. Prof. Xu
Guanhua, is recognized for his
key role in advancing the
relations betweenAIT and
China. On a later visit to AIT,
H. E. Prof. Xu met with the
president and deans and indicated
that he would do all that he could to
promote AIT in China, with the help of the Ministry
of Education.
Notable agreements signed
Pakistan – A 7 January agreement with
Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission pro-
vides higher education opportunities for Pakistani
professionals. The program will constitute 30
students to be sent to AIT annually for a period of
five years for master’s degree programs.
TISTR – AIT and the Thailand Institute of
Scientific and Technological Research formalized
its ties through an MoU signed on 10 January.
The AIT-TISTR accord is expected to spur related
activities for a graduate development program.
Electricity of Vietnam – Under an MoU signed on
24 February in Hanoi, Electricity of Vietnam will
endeavor to send qualified candidates to followAIT
postgraduate programs.
Vietnam MOET – Under a 14 March MoA,
the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and
Training (MOET) will provide 25 scholarships for
Vietnamese students under the two-stage mas-
ters program in Industrial Systems Engineering,
Information Technology and Environmental
Technology and Management, as well as several
scholarships to Vietnamese candidates who have
was organized with partners in Asia and North
America.
• In November two of the world’s top experts on
tsunamis visited AIT students. Dr. W. Dudley,
a professor of oceanography at the University
of Hawaii at Hilo and Dr. J. Goff from the
National Institute of Water andAtmospheric
Research at Christchurch, New Zealand
emphasized the importance of research on
the sediments deposited by tsunamis, which
can shed light on past tsunami history and
future tsunami risk. From these sediments
scientists are able to learn where tsunamis
occur, how often they occur and how strong
they are.
Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission signs an accord to
send 30 Pakistani professionals to study at AIT.
The AIT, TISTR accord is expected to spur related activities
for a graduate development program.
Signed at the AITCV, Hanoi, the MoA states that MOET will
provide 25 scholarships for Vietnamese students.
H.E. Prof Xu Guanhua (inset, left) receives
an AIT honorary pin from Prof. Irandoust
and tours the RSGIS laboratory (above) and the
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passed the national
examinations and have
chosenAIT for their
graduate programs.
ADPC – A 23 March
MoU with the Asian
Disaster Preparedness
Center (ADPC) aims to
have mutual areas of
academic and opera-
tional interests in several
thematic areas of
disaster management:
climate variability and change, disaster risk
management inAsia and applications of space
technology and information and communication
technologies for disaster risk management in Asia
LCWU – An 18 April accord with Lahore
College for Women University (LCWU) in Pakistan
aims to provide human resource development
capacity building needs to LCWU faculty through
AIT’s master’s degree program, full- time doctoral
programs and non-resident Ph.D. programs for
three candidates and short-term training programs
for six through 2008
Thailand MOE – AIT and the Ministry of
Energy (MOE), in honor of Her Majesty Queen
Sirikit’s 70th birth anniversary launched on 30 May
the Human Resource Development in Energy
Project. The project provides scholarships from the
Energy Conservation Promotion Fund to support
human resource development in Energy and
Energy-related Environmental studies atAIT.
Thammasat-NSTDA –A10 June agreement
with Thammasat University and the National
Science and DevelopmentAgency (NSTDA)
launched the first-ever academic cooperation
among the three Pathumthani institution neighbors.
The MoUs cover academic cooperation through the
exchange of scholars/experts, sharing of resources
and facilities, sharing of materials and information,
joint research projects, development of joint
academic activities and educational linkages
among others. The three institutions will also foster
relationships through the strengthening of inter-
institutional cooperation through cultural, sports
and other related activities.
UNEP –A20 June MoU with the United
Nations Environment Programme renewed for three
years collaboration to enhance and increase joint
implementation of activities in the area of environ-
ment and sustainable development. These activities
will be carried out through the Regional Resource
Center for Asia and the Pacific, which is based on
theAITcampus.
Shivaji University – On 6 JulyAIT and Shivaji
University, Kolhapur, India, established a five-year
cooperation program that includes collaborative
research, student exchange and faculty exchange.
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Dr. Suvit Yodmani (left), ADPC president, signs the MoU
with Prof. M. Tabucanon, acting president.
AIT - Shivaji University MoU ceremony.
AIT - UNEP MoU ceremony.
AIT-Thammasat-NSTDA accord: the first-ever
academic cooperation among the three
Pathumthani institution neighbors.
AIT-LCWU accord: HRD capacity
building for LCWU faculty.
H.E. Dr. Wissanu Krea-Ngam (above right), deputy prime minister and
chairman of Energy Conservation Promotion Fund launches the Thailand
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RH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, an
AIT alumna and honorary doctorate holder,
graciously visitedAIT booths at two events
and granted a Royal Audience during the month of
November. Princess Sirindhorn on 15 November at
Chitralada Palace, graciously granted a Royal
Audience to 24 AIT students who are recipients of
HM the King’s and HM the Queen’s scholarships
for the academic year 2004-2005.
The students were accompanied by Prof.
Said Irandoust,AIT president; Prof. Peter
Haddawy, vice president for education; Prof. Sudip
Rakshit, vice president for research; Prof. Vilas
Wuwongse, vice president for external relations;
Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, RTG faculty
representative; Mrs. Wannapa Pliansri, RTG
coordinator and Ms. Wilailuk Yooprem of the RTG
Office. Provided by Their Majesties every year, the
scholarships each cover the full tuition and
registration fees as well as provide a bursary for
living expenses.
On 8 November, the Princess presided over
the opening ceremony of the 8th German Technol-
ogy Symposium & Exhibition (GTS ’05) and
visited theAIT exhibition booth and graciously
acknowledged and received from Prof. Irandoust
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2005 year-end institute forum
Prof. Said Irandoust,AIT president, led the
members of the administration to present the
administration’s initiatives and implementations
during the first six months under the new AIT
management at a 2005 Year-End Institute Forum
held on 14 December 2005.
The presentation included:
• Challenges and strategies, focus and devel-
opment of strong and strategically important
areas, a five-year strategic development plan,
visits to fields of study by the president and
vice presidents
• Financial update and forecast
• Human resources short- and long-term
strategies
• Initiatives, ongoing and completed tasks on
education, research, and external relations
• President’s external contacts and meetings
July to December 2005.
three copies of Digital Library collection of rare
100 Thai books jointly developed byAIT and the
National Library of Thailand. Her Royal Highness
was also greeted by Prof. Vilas, Dr. Barbara Igel
of the School of Management, and Mr. Anupam
Das, senior program associate, SOM.
At the opening ceremony of the Bio Thailand
2005: Challenges in the 21st Century exhibition
on 2 November, the Princess had a conversation
with theAIT delegation and encouragedAIT to
collaborate with the Chulachomklao Royal Military
Academy in the areas of water pollution control,
solid waste management, and food processing.
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NOTABLE LECTURERSNOTABLE LECTURERS
Notable lecturers hosted
Throughout 2005,AIT hosted a number of notable
lecturers. From Pakistan’s prime minister and 10
Nobel laureates toAIT’s own notable alumni, the
AIT community was enriched with a variety of
topics from impressive speakers.
• H.E. Mr. Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan delivered a
special lecture on 10 May on “Pakistan’s
Vision in the Twenty First Century.”
• On 5 January, Nobel Physics laureate Prof.
Robert C. Richardson, a professor of Physics
at Cornell University, USA, gave lecture on
“Training scientists for the future: How to
inspire people who will
solve the world’s
problems in the 21st
century.”
• On 7 January, 1987
Nobel Chemistry
laureate Prof. Jean-
Marie Lehn, a profes-
sor at the College de
France in Paris and
laboratory director at
the University Louis
Pasteur in Strasbourg, lectured on “Sci-
ence and society: some reflections.”
• On 10 January, 1979 Nobel Physics
laureate Prof. Sheldon L. Glashow, a
professor of Physics at Boston University,
USA, gave a lecture on “How basic science
drives technological progress.”
• On 12 January, 2002 Nobel Physics
laureate Prof. Riccardo Giacconi, a re-
search professor at John Hopkins Univer-
sity, USA, and the president of Associated
Universities Inc., Washington, D.C.,
lectured on the topic, “Interaction between
basic and applied research.”
• On 26 January, 1996 Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes
Belo, a patron of the
International Peace Founda-
tion, lectured on “Education
for Peace.”
• On 27 January, Nobel
laureate H.E. Mr. Jose
Ramos-Horta, Timor-Leste’s
senior minister and minister
for ForeignAffairs and Co-
operation, gave a lecture on
“The Unipolar World - Can
the U.S. lead?”
H.E. Mr. Aziz Prof. Richardson Prof. Lehn Prof. Glashow Prof. Giacconi
Bishop Belo H.E. Mr. Horta Prof. Molina Prof. Agere Prof. Friedman
Prof. Blumberg Dr. Subin Prof. Undan Mr. Chen Khunying Porntip
Sawasdee! Students from the AIT Community School
and the Pakistani community welcome H.E. PM
Shaukat Aziz to deliver a special lecture.
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• 1995 Nobel Chemistry
laureate Prof. Mario J.
Molina was the
lecturer-opener in
March 2005 on the
2nd and final “Bridges”
event series held at
theAIT Conference
Center,AIT. He
lectured on 8 March
2005 on the topic “The
impact of human
activities on the chemistry of the atmo-
sphere.”
• Prof. Peter Agere, who was awarded the
2003 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, shared with
Prof. Roderick MacKinnon, lectured on 15
March on the topic “Science and the protec-
tion of human rights.”
• Prof. Jerome L. Friedman, a professor at the
Massachusetts Institute for Technology, USA,
and a Nobel laureate for Physics in 1990,
lectured on 17 March on the topic “Science: A
bridge to peace.”
• Nobel laureate Baruch S. Blumberg was the
lecture-ender in March on the second and
final “Bridges” event series. His lecture was
held on 21 March on the topic “Science and
its relevance to international cooperation and
a peaceful society.” Prof. Blumberg is a
Distinguished Scientist at Fox Chase Cancer
Center, Philadelphia, USA, and professor of
Medicine andAnthropology at the University
of Pennsylvania. He was awarded the Nobel
Prize in Medicine for discoveries concerning
new mechanisms for the origin and dissemi-
nation of infectious dis-
eases.
• Dr. Subin Pinkayan, AIT
alumnus (WRE’ 61) and
chairman, SEATEC Group
of Companies gave a lecture
on 21 February marking the
AIT ProminentAlumni
Lecture Series debut atAIT.
Dr. Subin, also an honorary
advisor to the GMS Power
Public Company Limited in
Bangkok, lectured on the topic “Some
Experiences of Hydro Power Development in
the Greater Mekong Sub-region”.
• Prof. Dr. Rodolfo C. Undan,AIT alumnus
(WRE’ 69) and president, Central Luzon
State University, Philippines, lectured on 20
May on the topic of “Irrigation Water Manage-
ment for Sustained Agricultural Productivity in
Asia.”
• Mr. Shih-Yi George Chen,AIT alumnus (TE
’72) and division convener of Sustainable
Development Division, National Policy
Foundation and board director of the China
Road Federation, lectured on 17 October on
“Sustainable Transportation Development in
TaiwanArea.”
• Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan, MD, one of
Thailand’s independent, outspoken, and
leading authority in forensic pathology
conducted an extramural lecture on 13
December. The event entitled “Has the impact
of December 26, 2004 receded with the
waves?” was organized byAIT and theAsian
Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC).
Prof. Tabucanon (left) and Prof.
Richardson.
An AIT community member welcomes
Bishop Belo (right).
Prof. Irandoust (middle) is flanked by Mr.
and Mrs. Chen.
Prof. Tabucanon hands a token to Prof.
Undan while Mrs. Undan looks on.
Prof. Giacconi (left) is welcomed by
Prof. Polprasert.
Prof. Friedman (left) is joined by Mr. U.
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The major academic developments that were
endorsed by the Academic Senate during the
year 2005 are:
Flexible master’s degree program re-
lated to wetland and aquatic resources
management
Natural or man-made environmental changes
cause negative impacts on aquatic resources,
which are utilized by the poorest groups in Asia.
The negative factors include over-fishing, use of
illegal fishing gear, introduction of exotic fish,
misuse of chemicals, and agro-industrial waste
discharge. Indirect impacts arise from deforesta-
tion leading to increased turbidity of water,
siltation, breeding ground destruction and dam
construction that can lead to blocking of migra-
tory pathways.
Engineering to lure its first batch of enrollees in
theAugust 2005 semester. The program was a
result of the AIT's partnership with Electricity
Vietnam signed in 2003
The area of specialization falls under the
umbrella of Water Engineering and Management
field of study. Amaster's degree in Hydropower
engineering will lead students to an understanding
of the complexity of water use, hydropower
generation, and water resources management
problems. The curriculum incorporates elective
courses on control and automation technologies,
design and management hydropower structures,
as well as geotechniques in hydropower projects
and integrated water resources management.
Two-stage master’s program in Informa-
tion Management specialized in finance
and banking
As a two-stage master’s program, Stage 1
(July 2005 to May 2006) takes place in AITCV in
Ho Chi Minh City, and Stage 2 (May 2006 to May
2007) inAIT Bangkok, Thailand.
Master’s and doctoral program in Infor-
mation and Communication Technologies
Information and Communication Technologies
are an interdisciplinary area of study encompass-
ing all of the areas in Telecommunications and
Computer Science and Information Management
fields of study.
Academic Developments in Year 2005
endorsed by the Academic Senate
pon the completion of the term of the previousAcademic
Senate under the chairmanship of Prof. Tawatchai
Tingsanchali, Prof. Stephen Ogunlana was elected as the
chairman on 18 May 2005, following which newly elected mem-
bers constituted the two standing committees of the Academic
Senate, namely;Academic Development Review Committee and
the Doctoral Progress Review Committee. Prof. TingsanchaliProf. Ogunlana
U
To enable local institutions to reduce these
emerging threats on sustainable use of aquatic
resources,AIT launched a flexible master’s
degree program in Wetland andAquatic Re-
sources Management to strengthen students in
participatory problem solving approaches and
integrated resources management options. The
degree program targets students who want to
study at AIT while working in their own institutions
or development projects.
Hydropower Engineering
The Hydropower Engineering area of special-
ization was launched at AIT's School of Civil

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iscussions on academic reforms in
2005 allowed the following
developments:
Establishment of an Institute Education
Council was formed to assist the vice
president for academic affairs in formulation,
coordination and implementation of initiatives
in education. The council includes
representation from the schools, extension,
student office and the Student Union.
The requirement to take at least two credits
of institute-wide courses for the master’s
program was abolished effective January
2006 intake. Institute-wide courses would
then be an option to students.
The dismissal policy due to non-submission
of progress reports was revised, and the
regulation on automatic dismissal due to
failure to satisfy the conditions set by the
Tribunal of Appeals on Senate-dismissed
students was confirmed.
New online student course evaluation
system run by and maintained by the
Registry office.
D School of Engineering and Technology
1. Computer Science
2. Information Management
3. Industrial Engineering & Management
4. Design and Manufacturing
Engineering
5. Mechatronics
6. Microelectronics
7. Remote Sensing and Geographic
Information Systems
8. Telecommunications
9. Construction, Engineering and
Infrastructure Management
10. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
Engineering
11. Structural Engineering
12. Transportation Engineering
13. Water Engineering and Management
14. Offshore Technology and
Management (1 year)
School of Environment, Resources and
Development
1. Agricultural Systems & Engineering
2. Aquaculture andAquatic Resources
Management
3. Energy
4. Food Engineering and Bioprocess
Technology
5. Pulp and Paper Technology
6. Gender and Development Studies
7. Natural Resources Management
8. Regional and Rural Development
Planning
9. Environmental Engineering and
Management
10. Urban Environmental Management
School of Management
1. Management of Technology
2. International Business
3. Service Marketing and Technology
4. International Public Management
Interdisciplinary fields
1. Information & Communication
Technologies
2. Geosystem Exploration and
Petroleum Geoengineering
3. Hydropower Engineering
4. Cleaner Production
5. Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone
Management
6. Integrated Watershed Development
and Management
7. Modeling Tools for Environmental and
Resources Management
New Areas of Specialization
Automotive Manufacturing Engineering is
expected to commence in August 2006.
Thailand currently ranks as the 15th
world’s
highest producer of cars – with a current
production capacity of 750,000. This is
envisioned to increase to 1,800,000 by 2010,
a development that would position Thailand
among the top ten automobile producers.
With this big demand, the automobile
industry in Thailand would need people who
have the knowledge and experience and this
is where Design and Manufacturing
Engineering sees itself coming in.
Certificate Program in DME/ISE with
specialization in ‘Rapid Product Realization’
is designed for professional engineers and it
is expected to commence in August 2006.
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a
professional doctorate program, where the
research is rooted in the context of
professional practice making a significant
contribution to management practice, policy
or strategy.
Professional Master of Engineering Degree in
Offshore Technology and Management –
offers three specializations of the upstream
E&P.
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SERD (2005)
Self-Paying
8%
Scholarship
54%
Fellowship
18%
External/
Sponsor
20%
Former SAT (2005)
Self-Paying
21%
Scholarship
26%External/Sponsor
30%
Fellowship
23%
Sources of Tuition Revenue (2005)
Fellowship
19%
Self-Paying
18%
External/
Sponsor
24%
Scholarship
39%
AIT (2005)
Former SCE (2005)
Scholarship
38%
Fellowship
14%
Self-Paying
13%
External/
Sponsor
35%
SOM (2005)
Scholarship
27%
Self-Paying
40%
Fellowship
17%
External/
Sponsor
16%
eliberations that were initiated in the second
half of 2005 resulted in the following changes
in enrollment that will take effect in August 2006:
Application fee of US$20 was imposed in order to
filter out frivolous applications.
Increase in tuition and fees by 14 percent in order to
provide a margin for effective tuition discounting.
Limit on tuition discounts (fellowships) of 15 percent
average for each school along with a new monitoring system.
A new policy on student English language proficiency, accompanied by increased support for English
language skills development. TOEFL or similar standardized exam scores are now generally required
for admission. Graduation from AIT will require a minimum score on AIT’s English language exam
Students’ courses of study will be adapted to allow for the necessary level of English language
instruction depending on their test scores.
A One-Stop Student Service Center that allows students to access admissions, assistantship/
financial aid, registry, cashier/invoicing and later on, student accommodation, in one place.
Operationally, a three-stage interaction with students is being aimed for: (a) student-to-student for
initial assistance; (b) staff-to-student for general assistance; and (c) officer-to-student for specialist
assistance.
AIT smart ID card in the January 2006 semester.
Application trends
The January 2005 applications of 550 signified
a 28.9 percent drop over the previous January
semester intake. Of these, 190 accepted the offer
showing a 48 percent rate of acceptance. Among
those who accepted, 99 fee-paying students
enrolled - a leap of 4 percent over the previous
January semester intake. A slight increase in the
percentage of discount in terms of fellowships was
also observed – 9.47 percent in January 2005
versus 7.33 percent of the same intake last year.
The admissions data for August 2005 versus
August 2004 is also shown in the table below. A
total of 3,395 applications were received, which is
almost at the same level as that of August 2004.
The percentage of acceptance reduced slightly from
30 percent in August 2004 to 27 percent in August
2005.
AIT Applications Offers Accepted
Percent
Acceptance
Fee-paying
Enrolled
Difference
(%)
Discount
Rate
Jan-04 773 656 163 25% 95 7.33%
Jan-05 550 395 190 48% 99 4% 9.47%
Aug-04 3,391 2,887 863 30% 653 17.21%
Aug-05 3,395 2,946 798 27% 672 3% 18.75%
SAT Applications Offers Accepted
Percent
Acceptance
Fee-paying
Enrolled
Difference
(%)
Discount
Rate
Jan-04 55 46 17 37% 15 0.00%
Jan-05 105 79 33 42% 26 73% 20.67%
Aug-04 831 733 208 28% 178 17.13%
Aug-05 844 745 197 26% 190 7% 23.67%
SCE Applications Offers Accepted
Percent
Acceptance
Fee-paying
Enrolled
Difference
(%)
Discount
Rate
Jan-04 15 11 10 91% 8 0.00%
Jan-05 51 35 14 40% 6 -25% 12.50%
Aug-04 483 436 92 21% 92 22.63%
Aug-05 406 374 94 25% 93 1% 13.51%
SERD Applications Offers Accepted
Percent
Acceptance
Fee-paying
Enrolled
Difference
(%)
Discount
Rate
Jan-04 593 524 69 13% 31 21.39%
Jan-05 325 221 92 42% 44 42% 7.38%
Aug-04 1,375 1,181 284 24% 267 16.54%
Aug-05 1,567 1,386 287 21% 276 3% 17.68%
SOM Applications Offers Accepted
Percent
Acceptance
Fee-paying
Enrolled
Difference
(%)
Discount
Rate
Jan-04 110 75 67 89% 41 0.81%
Jan-05 69 60 51 85% 23 -44% 0.00%
Aug-04 702 537 279 52% 116 14.55%
Aug-05 578 441 220 50% 113 -3% 17.43%
D

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* Southeast Asia and the Pacific 1,378 1,455
Cambodia 67 58
Indonesia 44 46
Laos 64 57
Malaysia 7 7
Maldives 1
Myanmar 83 84
Papua New Guinea 1
Philippines 26 19
Singapore 1 1
Thailand 649 698
Vietnam 437 483
* South Asia and West Asia 404 379
Bangladesh 103 84
Bhutan 19 24
India 120 103
Iran 3
Israel
Nepal 81 93
Pakistan 39 36
Sri Lanka 39 39
* East Asia and Central Asia 90 95
Azerbaijan
Hong Kong 1
Japan 11 7
Korea 10 9
Kyrghyzstan 1 2
Mongolia 3 6
PR China 60 64
Russia 1
Taiwan 2 4
Uzbekistan 2 2
* America and Canada 34 7
Canada 8 3
Mexico
USA 26 4
* Europe 78 39
Austria 1 1
Belgium 1
Bulgaria 1 1
Denmark 6 4
Finland 2
France 50 22
Germany 7 4
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Luxemburg
Monaco
Netherlands 4 1
Norway 2 1
Poland 1
Portugal
Spain
Sweden 2 2
Switzerland 2 1
United Kingdom 1
* Africa 11 11
Cameroon 1 1
Egypt 1 1
Ethiopia 6 5
Malawi 1 1
Morocco 1
Nigeria 1 1
Rwanda 1 1
* Tibetan Living in India 2 1
TOTAL 1,997 1,987
2005 TOTAL STUDENT ENROLMENT BY ORIGIN
Jan
2005
Aug
2005
SAT Jan 2005 Sem Aug 2005 Sem
By Degree Program:
* Doctoral 79 94
* Masters 366 362
* Diploma 1 2
Total (Degree program) 446 458
* Other Programs:
- CAS 13 16
- Bridging
- Certificate 22 3
- Special/Exchange 6
- Research Fellows
- Post Doctoral 2
Total (Other programs) 43 19
489 477
SCE Jan 2005 Sem Aug 2005 Sem
By Degree Program:
* Doctoral 69 82
* Masters 197 148
* Diploma
* Other Programs:
- CAS 3 7
- Bridging 4
- Certificate 3
- Research Fellows
- Post Doctoral
282 240
SERD Jan 2005 Sem Aug 2005 Sem
By Degree Program:
* Doctoral 198 227
* Masters 449 489
* Diploma 2
* Other Programs:
- CAS 14 21
- Bridging 31
- Certificate 5 10
- Special/Exchange 32 9
- Research Fellows 6 1
- Post Doctoral 6 2
743 759
SOM Jan 2005 Sem Aug 2005 Sem
By Degree Program:
* Doctoral 64 63
* Masters 386 439
* Diploma
* Other Programs:
- CAS 3 7
- Bridging 2
- Certificate 2
- Research Fellows
- Post Doctoral 1
483 511
Over-all Total 1,997 1,987
2005 TOTAL ENROLLMENT BY DEGREE PROGRAM
By School and Degree Program
28
37
539
2,015
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s of the December 2005 graduation,AIT
has graduated 14,020 young profession
als from 75 countries and territories.
TheAlumni Relations Office (ARO) of AIT has
been reconstituted sinceApril 2002 to encom-
pass a greater scope of activities/responsibilities
with a view of proactive efforts to work with the
AITAlumniAssociation (AITAA) Mother Chapter
and its national chapters and alumni at large to
Alumni Distribution
by Nationality
Southeast Asia and
Pacific
Brunei Darussalam 10
Cambodia 259
Indonesia 573
Laos 200
Malaysia 298
Myanmar 393
Philippines 858
Singapore 29
Thailand 3670
Vietnam 1638
Sub-total 7,928
South Asia and West Asia
Afghanistan 19
Bangladesh 824
Bhutan 49
India 800
Maldives 5
Nepal 794
Pakistan 665
Sri Lanka 749
Stateless 6
Sub-total 3,911
America and Europe
Argentina 1
Austria 1
Azerbaijan 5
Belgium 11
Bolivia 1
Bulgaria 1
Canada 10
Denmark 9
Finland 18
France 110
Germany 22
Honduras 1
Ireland 3
Italy 4
Luxemburg 1
Netherlands 7
Norway 2
Peru 1
Portugal 2
Russia 1
Spain 9
Sweden 2
Switzerland 2
Turkey 6
UK 4
USA 16
Venezuela 1
Sub-total 251
Africa and Others
Egypt 1
Ethiopia 12
Ghana 2
Kenya 4
Malawi 5
Morocco 1
Mozambique 1
Nigeria 3
Tanzania 8
Zambia 1
Sub-total 38
Total 14,020
East Asia
China 617
Hong Kong 88
Japan 82
Korea 149
Macao 7
Mongolia 41
Taiwan 842
Sub-total 1,826
jointly promoteAIT’s academic programs as well
as launch new initiatives that will contribute to
the long-term sustainability of the institute.
In order to inform the alumni body, the
quarterlyAITAlumni Newsletter (Electronic
Version) has been in existence since June 2002.
TheAlumni Relations Office has also maintained
a mailing list, alumnibody@ait.ac.th, with more
than 8,000 active e-mail addresses of alumni.
Central Asia
Iran 22
Kazakhstan 14
Kyrghyzstan 10
Tajikistan 1
Uzbekistan 3
Sub-total 50
Oceania
Australia 2
Fiji 1
Kiribati 1
Papua New Guinea 9
Solomon Island 1
Tonga 1
Tuvalu 1
Sub-total 16
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Alumni Distributionby Gender (1961-April 2005)
Alumni Distribution by School
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2809
4215
5156
1840
SAT SCE SERD SOM
SAT & SCE have been combined as SET in
August 2005.
Alumni Distributionby Degree
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
7782
340
182 109
3490
1667
47 81 15
307
D.Eng
D.Tech.Sc.
Ph.D.
M.Eng.
M.Sc.
MBA
MBADual
MBA(Executive)
ProfessionalM.Eng.
Diploma
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2005
Male Female

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Activities SET SERD SOM 2005
Total
A. PUBLICATIONS
Journal Papers 125 117 20 262
Conference papers / Proceedings 193 128 1 322
Books / Chapters in Books 22 12 0 34
Others* 42 30 5 77
Total 382 287 26 695
B. SPONSORED AND GRANT RESEARCH
Completed Projects 63 65 2 130
Ongoing Projects 75 42 0 117
Total 138 107 2 247
C. CONTINUING EDUCATION
Conferences 69 0 0 0
Workshops 32 0 2 0
Seminars 40 0 12 0
Short Courses 34 0 2 0
Special Lectures 59 0 0 0
Others# 33 0 5 0
Total 267 00 21 000
Promotions / appointment to full professor
Faculty Strength
Faculty strength, in terms of
faculty headcount, taken as an
annual average, has decreased
by 15 percent over the 2004 level.
Control in the hiring of short-term
faculty members, normally for
teaching (or co-teaching) a
course during a semester,
accounted for such decrease.
2005
Average
Long-term Faculty 111
* Direct-hire 96
* Seconded 15
Short-term Faculty 33
* Visiting Faculty 11
* Adjunct Faculty 22
TOTAL 144
Institute-wide Faculty Headcount 2005
n recognition of their
valuable contributions to
the Institute and their
respective professions, two
faculty members were pro-
moted and one appointed to
the rank of full professor in
2005.
Prof. Peter Haddawy of
the Computer Science and
Information Management
fields of study has been
associated with the institute
since May 2000. His major
areas of specialization are
Decision-Theoretic Problem
Solving, Probabilistic Reason-
ing, Modeling of User Prefer-
ences, Electronic Commerce,
and Medical Decision Making.
Prof. M. Nazrul Islam of
the Management of Technol-
ogy field of study has been
associated with the institute
since September 1998. His
major areas of specialization
are Management of Technol-
ogy, Technology and Develop-
ment, Technology Policy, and
Technology Transfer.
In view of his academic
credentials and achievements
of very high standard, Prof. I.
M. Pandey, Dean of the
School of Management, was
appointed at the rank of full
professor.
Prof. Haddawy Prof. PandeyProf. Islam
FacultyAcademic
Activities
The report on academic activities
shows the published outputs, and
the varied sponsored and grant
research projects, as well as
continuing education activities
undertaken by the schools.
2005 Report on Academic Activities
* Monographs, Working papers, Consultancy Reports, Reviews, Academic Unit
Research Reports, Occasional Papers, Newsletters, Reference Materials,
Handbooks, Lecture Notes, Serial Publications, Databases, Technical Notes, etc
# Study Trips, Special Projects, etc.
I
2005 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Based on student and faculty headcounts,
the 2005 average student-to-faculty ratio was
computed at 18. Across units, SOM has rela-
tively higher loads of degree-level teaching and
student supervision.
2005
Average
* SAT 16.8
* SCE 13.2
* SERD 16.3
* SOM 31.6
AVERAGE 18.1
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n 30 August, the newly arrived president,
Prof. Said Irandoust, announced the
appointment of four new vice presidents.
Appointed were: Prof. Peter Haddawy as vice
president for education, Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit as
vice president for research and Prof. Vilas
Wuwongse and Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein as vice presi-
dents for external relations.
The appointments came after three days of
community and alumni participation in public
hearings. Through the participation in the public
New vice presidents appointed
Dr. Ni NiProf. Haddawy Prof. VilasProf. Rakshit
President appoints
deans, director
resident Said Irandoust
appointed three school
deans and a director of
AIT Extension to take effect 1
November.
The school deans appointed
were: School of Engineering and
Technology – Prof. Worsak Kanok-
Nukulchai; School of Environment,
Resources and Development –
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar; School of
Management and
Entrepreneurship – Prof. I. M.
Pandey. Dr. Jonathan Shaw was
appointed director of AIT Extension.
The appointments of the
deans and director are for a one-
year period, following which there
will be discussions with a focus on
performance and achievement
before renewal of term.
Administrative office
heads appointed
he process for the selection of the
administrative office heads was initiated
through an open dialogue held in August
with staff members from the administration.
Subsequent meetings chaired by the vice presidents
were held between the heads of each of the sub-units
together with some other staff within the sub-units,
following which a few individuals were recommended
to serve as the head of the offices. Since the finance
and human resources functions are more specific in
nature the above process was not applied in their
cases, and the current heads were asked to continue.
The administrative office heads appointed were:
Student Matters - Ms. Ann V. Lopez-Fontanilla
Research and Education Support - Ms. IzelAnn
Mojado-Dante
External Relations - Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe
Human Resources - Ms. Kalchana Nettayawichit
Finance - Mr. Eng Wan
Infrastructure - Dr. H. L. Tien
hearings, the candidates and
members of the community
contributed to the develop-
ment of a culture of active
participation, openness and
transparency.
AIT President Irandoust
said he tried to take into
consideration the candidates’
views and strategies as well as the reflections
coming directly during the hearings and subse-
quently from the members of the community.
The appointments for the vice president
positions are on a part-time basis (approximately
50 percent). In the case of the vice presidents for
external relations appointment, two candidates
were named because of AIT’s need to be proactive
and aggressive in marketing approaches, partner-
ships and the building of alliances. Prof. Vilas will
focus on Asia, and Dr. Ni Ni, who has considerable
experience dealing with non-governmental organi-
zations will assist in Europe and USA. She be-
comes the first female vice president.
Prof. Worsak Prof. Kumar Prof. Pandey
Clockwise:
Mr. Sanjeev
Dr. Tien
Mr. Eng
Ms. Kanchana
Ms. Ann
Ms. Izel
Dr. Shaw
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SchoolofEngineeringand
Technology
Completed projects
Computer Science &
Asia-Pacific Retreat Secretariat
Investigator: Prof. Kanchana
Kanchanasut
Sponsor: Asia Pacific Network
Information Centre, Australia
Duration: 1 September 2003 – 31
December 2005
Total Amount: 785,000 THB
Automated Brokering for
Business-to-Business (B2B)
E-Commerce
Investigator: Prof. Peter Haddawy
Sponsor: Royal Thai Government
Duration: 1 May 2002 – 31 December
2005
V-Class (Virtual Class) Software
Development
Kanchanasut
Duration: 1 January 2003 – 31
December 2005
Total Amount: 2,844,730 THB
Internet Protocol (IP)
Broadcasting over Satellite Link
Kanchanasut ; Collaborators:
Dr. Sukumal Imudom and Dr. Surasak
Sanguanpong, Kasetsart University,
Thailand
Duration: 1 March 2003 – 30 June
2005
Destination Management for E-
tourism Thailand
Investigator : Dr. Vatcharaporn
Esichaikul; Collaborator: Sukhothai
Thammathirat Open University,
Thailand
Duration: 1 April 2003 - 30 June 2005
Web Community and Knowledge-
based Intelligent System for
Supporting Customer
Relationship Management for
Thai SME
Investigator: Prof. Dencho Batanov;
Collaborator: Dr. Anongnart Srivihok,
Kasetsart University, Thailand
Sponsor: Royal Thai Government/
Thailand Small and Medium Enterprises
(SME)
Duration: 1 October 2004 – 31 October
2005
TotalAmount: 868,000 THB
Construction, Engineering
andInfrastructure
Management
A Markov Deterioration Model for
Truck-Induced Cracking Bridge
Decks
Investigator: Dr. Pannapa Herabat;
Collaborator: Dr. Sorawit Narupiti,
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
October 2005
Construction Work Performance
Under Bovis Lend Lease Safety
and Health Management System
Investigator: Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo
Sponsor: Bovis Lend Lease (Thailand)
Ltd.
Duration: September 2004 – May 2005
Seminar: International Council for
Research and Innovation in
Building and Construction (CIB)
Symposium on Globalization and
Construction 2004
Investigators: Prof. Stephen O.
Ogunlana, Dr. Chotchai Charoenngam,
Dr. Pannapa Herabat, Dr. B.H.W.
Hadikusumo
Sponsor: Participants
Duration: March 2004 – December
2005
Design & Manufacturing
Engineering and Industrial
Engineering & Management
A New Software for 5-Axis
Machining Optimization,
Simulation, and Verification (Joint
Project with Sirindhorn
International Institute of
Technology and Computer
Integrated Manufacturing
Laboratory, AIT)
Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Erik L.J.
Bohez
Sponsor: National Electronics and
Computer Technology Center
(NECTEC)
Duration: January 2002 –
November2005
Geotechnical&
Geoenvironmental
Engineering
Asia Link
Contributor: Dr. Ulrich Glawe
Sponsor: European Commission
Contribution: 5.75 man-months
Asia Pro Eco
Investigator: Dr. Ulrich Glawe
Duration: March 2004 – February 2005
Construction of Ground
Improvement for East Runway/
Taxiways & Cargo Aprons,
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Investigator: Dr. Ulrich Glawe;
Collaborator: Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej
Sponsor: GMT Corporation Ltd.,
Thailand
Duration: 17 January 2003 – 31 July
2005
Development of System and
Software for Tunnel-induced
Building Damage Risk
Assessment in Bangkok
Investigator: Dr. Kyung Ho Park;
Collaborators: Dr. William Barry, Dr.
Pannapa Herabat,AIT; Walailak
University, Thailand
Duration: 1 May 2003 – 30 June 2005
Geotechnical Advisory Services in
the Construction Supervision of
Klong Tha Dan Dam, Nakorn
Nayok, Thailand
Investigator: Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej
Sponsor: Royal Irrigation Department
of Thailand
Duration: February 2000-December
2005
Geotechnical Supervision for
Foundation Works of Tha Dan
Dam, Nakorn Nayok
Investigator: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej
Sponsor:ASDECON Corporation,
Thailand
Duration: February 2000 – December
2005
Integrated Management & Safe
Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste
in Least Developed Asian
Countries
Investigator: Dr. Ulrich Glawe;
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Collaborators: Prof. Dennes Bergado,
Prof. C. Visvanathan, AIT; Khulna
University of Engineering &
Technology, Bangladesh
Duration: 1 April 2004 – 30 October
2005
Klong Prapa Canal Covering
Project – Part IV (Utilities,
Geotechnics and Geometric
Design)
Investigator: Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej;
Collaborators: Prof. Worsak Kanok-
Nukulchai,AIT; WISANUCOM
Engineering Consultants Co. Ltd.,
Thailand
Sponsor: Department of Highways,
Ministry of Communication, Thailand
Duration: 26 October 1999 – 30 June
2005
Project
Investigators: Prof. Worsak Kanok-
Nukulchai, Prof. Tawatchai
Tingsanchali, Prof. Yordphol
Tanaboriboon, Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej
and Dr. Anwar Naveed
Thailand
2005
Total Amount:11,329,387.85 THB
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Curriculum Development for
South and Southeast Asian
Region
Investigator: Dr. Ulrich Glawe
Duration: 24 September 2002 - 23
September 2005
The Asian Horizon 21 – A Trilateral
Collaboration between AIT-Khon
Kaen University and
Chulalongkorn University on
Development of Geosystem
Exploration Program for Thailand
Investigator: Dr. Pham Huy Giao;
Collaborator: Department of Mineral
Resources, Thailand
Duration: 20 March 2002 – 31 March
2005
Thermal Stabilization of Soft
Bangkok Clay
Investigator: Prof. Dennes Bergado;
Collaborator: Dr. Suttisak Soralump,
Duration: 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2005
Mechatronics and
Microelectronics
Development of
Microelectromechanical Systems
(MEMS) Actuator (2004-2005)
Investigator: Dr. Nitin Afzulpurkar
Sponsor: Seagate Technology
Duration: July 2004 – December 2005
Machine Vision Training Module
(September05-December05)
Sponsors: Consortium of Industry and
National Electronics and Computer
Technology Center (NECTEC)
Duration: September 2005 – December
2005
ZnS Nanophosphors for Field
Effect Devices and DNA Labeling
Applications
Investigator: Dr. Joydeep Dutta
Sponsor: National Metal and Materials
Technology Center (MTEC)/National
Science and Technology Development
Agency (NSTDA)
Duration: 2003 - 2005
International Symposium on
Nanotechnology in Environmental
Protection and Pollution
Sponsors: National Nanotechnology
Center (NANOTEC)/ National Metal and
Materials Technology Center (MTEC),
National Science and Technology
Development Agency (NSTDA) and
AORD (USA)
Duration: December 2004 – December
2005
Total Amount: 450,000 THB + US$
5,000
Development of an Intelligent
Underwater Mobile Robot Project
Investigator : Dr. Manukid Parnichkun
Duration: April 2003 – December 2005
Development of an Automatic-
Controlled-Flying Robot Project
Investigator: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun
Sponsor: Thailand Research Fund
Duration: January 2001 – December
2005
Remote Sensing &
Geographic Information
Systems
3D Digital City Modeling: Some
Case Studies for Protection of
World Cultural Heritages in
Thailand
Investigator: Royal Thai Government;
Collaborator: Dr. Xiaoyong Chen
Duration: April 2002 – July 2005
Application of Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) in
Poverty Mapping
Investigator: Dr. Manzul Hazarika
Sponsor: Central Bureau of Statistics,
Nepal
Duration: 3-23 February 2005
Basic Training in Remote Sensing
and GIS
Sponsor: United Nations Environment
Programme Regional Resource Centre
for Asia and the Pacific (Training for
Afghanistan)
Duration: 3-31 May 2005
Digital Asia Network (DAN)
Investigator: Dr. Lal Samarakoon
Sponsor: Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency (JAXA)/Remote Sensing
Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC)
JAXA Mini-Project (World Summit
on Sustainable Development -
WSSD)
Investigator: Dr. Lal Samarakoon; Co-
Agency, Project FY 2004-2005
Near Real Time Agricultural
Activity Monitoring Using Multi-
Temporal Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) Earth Observation
Satellite Data
Investigator: Dr. Kiyoshi Honda;
Collaborators: Kasetsart University,
Thailand; Chulachomklao Royal Military
Academy, Thailand
Real Time Spatial Logging Device
for Open Geographic Information
System (GIS)
Investigator: Dr. Nitin Kumar Tripathi;
Collaborators: Dr. Phisan Santitammont,
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Dr.
Pakorn Apaphant, Geoinformatics &
Space Technology Development
Agency, Thailand
Regional Space Activity Promotion
Study
Investigator: Prof. Michiro Kusanagi
Sponsor: National Space Development
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Duration: 22 June 1999 – 31 March
2005
Space Application Study
Sponsor: Japan Science and
Technology Corporation
Duration: 1 April 1999 – 31 March 2005
Sustainable Peri Urban
Agriculture
Investigator: Dr. Frederic Borne;
Collaborator: Dr. Nitin Tripathi
Sponsor: Centre de Cooperation
Internationale en Recherche
Agronomique pour le Development,
France
Duration: 1 June 2003 – 31 December
2005
Training on Applications of GIS for
Biodiversity Mapping
Sponsor: Biodiversity Sector Program
for. Siwaliks and Terai (BISEP-ST),
Nepal
Duration: 20 June – 1 July 2005
Training on Open-source Map
Server
Sponsor: Urban Development Authority
(UDA), Sri Lanka
Duration: 22 – 26 August 2005
Structural Engineering
Independent Inspecting and
Testing Agency in Manufacturing
of Concrete Sleepers for State
Railway of Thailand (ITD Sleeper –
2005)
Investigator: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul
Sponsor: Italian-Thai Development
Public Company Limited (ITD)
Duration: 1 January 2005-31
December 2005
Easec-10 Conference Preparation
Phase (2005)
Investigator: Prof. Worsak Kanok-
Nukulchai
Sponsor: East Asia-Pacific Conference
on Structural Engineering and
Construction (EASEC) Secretariat
Duration: 1 July 2005 – 31 December
2005
Investigation of Structural
Integrity of Din Daeng Housing
Sponsor: National Housing Authority,
Thailand
Duration: 1 December 2002 – 31
December 2005
Project
Nukulchai; Collaborator: Case
Company Limited, Thailand
2005
Project – Part II (Water &
Architect)
Investigator: Prof. Tawatchai
Tingsanchali; Collaborators: Prof.
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Prof. Ajit
Annachhatre, AIT; YP Consultants
Company Limited, Thailand; Dr.
Apichart Wongkaew, Dr. Yingplew
Suphakitwong
2005
Project – Part III (Traffic Study)
Investigator: Prof. Yordphol
Tanaboriboon; Collaborators: Prof.
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, AIT; Mr.
Krisda Tangkawachiranon
2005
Project – Part IV (Utilities,
Geotechnics and Geometric
Design)
Investigator: Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej;
Collaborators: Prof. Worsak Kanok-
Nukulchai,AIT; WISANUCOM
Engineering Consultants Company
Limited, Thailand
2005
Natural Rubber Composites for
Railway Sleepers: A Feasibility
Study
Nukulchai; Collaborator: Thammasat
Risk Analysis due to Catastrophic
Urban Floods in Bangkok using
GIS, Remote Sensing and Surface-
River Model
Investigator: Dr. Yoshitaka Kato;
Collaborator: Dr. Dushmanta Dutta,AIT
Sponsor: United Nations University,
Japan
November 2005
Transportation Engineering
Project – Part III (Traffic Study)
Tanaboriboon; Collaborators: Prof.
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, AIT; Mr.
Krisda Tangkawachiranon
2005
Water Engineering
and Management
Hydro-political Vulnerability and
Resilience in South and Southeast
Asia
Investigators: Prof. Ashim Das Gupta
and Dr. Mukand Singh Babel
Sponsor: Oregon State University,
USA
Duration: 1 February 2005 – 31
December 2005
An Assessment of Socio-
economic Impacts of Floods
under Climate Change Conditions
in Large Coastal Cities in South
and Southeast Asia
Investigators: Dr. Mukand Singh Babel
and Prof. Ashim Das Gupta
Sponsor: Asia Pacific Network for
Global Change Research Scientific
Capacity Building/Enhancement
for Sustainable Development in
Developing Countries (CAPaBLE)
Programme
January 2006
Measurement of Water Quality in
the Mun River Basin
Investigator: Dr. Mukand Singh Babel
Sponsor: Department of Civil
Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
Duration: 1 March 2004 – 28 February
2005
Training Course on Urban
Drainage Management and
Irrigation and Drainage in Cebu,
Philippines
Investigators: Dr. Sutat Weesakul and
Dr. Roberto Clemente
Sponsor: University of San Carlos,
Philippines
Duration: 1 July 2004 – 1 May 2005
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Joint Research Project on Land
Use and Soil Quality Dynamics in
Welimada Watershed,
Sri Lanka, under Integrated
Watershed Development and
Management (IWDM) Program,
AIT
Investigators: Dr. Ranamukhaarachchi
and Dr. Roberto Clemente
Sponsor: Danish International
Development Agency (Danida)
Duration: 15 June 2004 – 15 April 2005
Klong Prapa Corridor Project, A
Bridge Over Raw Drinking Water
(sub-project on Water and
Architect)
Tingsanchali; Collaborators: Prof.
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Prof. Ajit
Annachhatre, AIT; YP Consultants Co
Ltd., Thailand; Dr. Apichart Wongkaew,
Dr. Yingplew Suphakitwong
Thailand
2005
Rainfall Forecast for Eastern
Bangkok
Investigator: Dr. Sutat Weesakul;
Collaborator: Dr. Uruya Weesakul,
Thammasat University
Sponsors: Bangkok Metropolitan
Administration, Team Consulting
Engineering and Management Co., Ltd.
Thailand
Duration: 1 January 2004 – 31 October
2005
Realtime Hydrological Information
for the People of Thailand
Investigator: Dr. Sutat Weesakul;
Collaborators: Dr. Uruya Weesakul,
Thammasat University, Thailand;
Dr. Chavalit Chaleeratrakul, Thammasat
University, Thailand; Dr. Ole Mark, DHI
Water and Environment, Denmark
Risk Analysis due to Catastropic
Urban Floods in Bangkok Using
GIS, Remote Sensing and Surface-
River Model
Investigator: Dr. Yoshitaka Kato;
Collaborator: Dr. Dushmanta Dutta,AIT
Japan
November 2005
Urban Flood Inundation Modeling
in Mekong River Basin Using a
Physically Based Surface-River
Model
Investigator: Dr. Dushmanta Dutta
Sponsor: Engineering Consultants
NEWJEC Inc. Osaka, Japan
Duration: 1 November 2003 – 30
September 2005
Workshop on Governance on
Transboundary Water
Investigators: Dr. Mukand Singh Babel,
Prof. Ashim Das Gupta
Sponsor: United Nations University
Duration: June – October 2005
Total Amount: 221,968.16 THB
Flood Forecasting for Lower Chao
Phraya River Basin
Investigator: Dr. Sutat Weesakul
Sponsor: Panya Consultants Co., Ltd.
Duration: 1 January 2004 – 31 October
2005
Ongoing projects
Computer Science &
A Collaborative Intelligent
Tutoring System for Medical
Problem-Based Learning
Investigator: Prof. Peter F. Haddawy
Sponsor: Royal Thai Government Joint
Research Fund 2004
Duration: September 2004 – August
2005 (Extended to March 2006)
Computer-Aided Learning
Program for Health Professional
Students in Diabetes Patient
History Taking
Investigator: Prof. Peter F. Haddawy
Research Fund 2004
Duration: September 2004 – August
2005 (Extended to March 2006)
Construction, Engineering
andInfrastructure
Management
Consistency of Safety and Health
Management System
Implementation
Investigator: Dr. B. H. W. Hadikusumo
Sponsor: Bovis Lend Lease
Duration: May 2005 – December 2006
EU-Asia Network of Competence
Enhancement on Public-Private
Partnerships (PPPs) in
Infrastructure Development
Investigator: Prof. Stephen O.
Ogunlana
Sponsor: The European Union (EU)
Duration: April 2004 – March2007
Total Amount: Euro 400,000
Strategic Budgeting System II
Investigator: Dr. Chotchai
Charoenngam
Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University
Duration: October 2004 – March 2006
Construction Work Performance
Under Bovis Lend Lease Safety
and Health Management System
Investigator: Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo
Sponsor: Bovis Lend Lease (Thailand)
Ltd.
Duration: May 2005 – December 2006
The Strategic Portfolio Program
Management
Investigators: Dr. Chotchai
Charoenngam, Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo
Sponsor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Thailand
Inspection Manuals and
Procedures for Expressway
Transit Authority of Thailand
Investigator: Dr. Pannapa Herabat
Sponsor: The Expressway Transit
Authority of Thailand (ETA)
Duration: December 2005 – June 2006
Design & Manufacturing
Engineering and Industrial
Engineering & Management
Evaluation of the Modernization of
Technical Education in Production
Technology
Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Erik L.J.
Bohez
Sponsor: Rajamangala Institute of
Technology (RIT)/EMCO Co.
Duration: July 2001 – December 2007
Biodegradable Polylactide and
Natural Rubber for Multicolor
Articles Rapid Prototyping
Investigator: Dr. Pisut Koomsap
2006
Geotechnical and
Geoenvironmental
Engineering
Thermal Stabilization of Soft
Bangkok (Phase 2)
Investigators: Prof. Dennes T. Bergado
and Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej
Duration: January 2005 – March 2006
Rubber Tire Chips Mixed with
Sand Reinforced with Geogrid
Investigator: Prof. Dennes T. Bergado
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and Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej
Sponsors: Royal Thai Government
Budget: 600,000 THB
Development of System for
Tunneling-induced Damage Risk
Assessment using Analytical
Methods
Investigator: Dr. Kyung-Ho Park
Sponsor: NOWENG Co., Ltd.
December 2006
Bridge-Development of Human
Resources in Development of
Academic Programmes in
Sustainable Geosystem
Exploration and Engineering
(BRIDGE)
Investigators: Dr. Pham Huy Giao and
Dr. Noppadol Phien-wei
Sponsors: International Institute for
Geo-Information Science and Earth
Observation (ITC), The Netherlands
and European Commission
November 2008
Characterization of Soft Soil in
Mekong Delta, a Collaboration
Project
Research Team Member: Dr. Pham Huy
Giao
Investigator: Geotechnical Group,
Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT)
Sponsor: Japanese government
Duration: 2004 – 2006
Review and Investigation of Flood
Drainage Project around the
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Investigator: Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej
Sponsor: Royal Irrigation Department
of Thailand
Duration: September 2003-September
2006
Mechatronics and
Microelectronics
Development of an Automated
Visual Inspection System (2005-
2006)
Sponsor: Consortium of Seagate,
Hitachi, Western Digital and National
Electronics and Computer Technology
Center(NECTEC)
Duration: November 2004 – December
2006
Development of Generic Smart
Micro-Electro-Mechanical
Systems (MEMS) Based Control
Systems (2003-2006)
Sponsors: National Science and
Technology Development Agency
(NSTDA)
Duration: February 2004 – December
2006
Nanocomposite Polymer-metal
Plasmon Sensors
Sponsor: Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency
(Sida) Research Grant, Sweden
Duration: May 2005 – April 2008
TotalAmount: 367,000 SEK
Nanotechnology Based Pressure
Sensors for Tsunami Detection
Sponsor: AIT-Royal Thai Government
Joint Research Project
2006
Development of an Automatic
Tide Sensing Unit for Tsunami
Early Warning System Sponsored:
Royal Thai Government
Research Fund
2006
A Study of Development of an
Intelligent Vehicle Project
(NECTEC)
Duration: March 2005 – December
2006
Development of a Medical Tele-
Analyzer by Force-Displacement-
Hybrid Tactile Sensor and
Actuator for Abdominal Mass
Analysis (Phase 2) Project
(NECTEC)
Duration: August 2004 – December
2008
Development of a Systematic-
Error-Compensate CNC
Controller Project
Sponsor: Mitutoyo Association for
Science and Technology
Duration: 2001 – December 2007
Total Amount: 2,500,000 Yen
Conjugated Semiconductor
Nanoparticles as Fluorophores for
Rapid Detection of Bacteria’s
Sponsor: National Nanotechnology
Center (NANOTEC)/National Science
and Technology Development Agency
(NSTDA)
2006
Remote Sensing and
Systems
Environmental Protection and Pig
Production - E3P (March 2005-
February 2006)
Investigator: Dr. Frederic Borne
Sponsor: CIRAD-France
Duration: March 2005 – February 2006
Spatial Analysis of Malaria Risk to
the Determination of
Epidemiological Surveillance in an
Endemic Region of Thailand and
the Effectiveness of a New
Control Strategy (RTG-Malaria)
Investigator: Dr. Honda Kiyoshi
Research Project 2004
Duration: October 2004 – June 2006
Budget: 1,000,000 THB
Road Management
Sponsor: Japan Bank of International
Cooperation
Duration: February 2002 – February
2006
Asian Highway
Sponsor: United Nations Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
Duration: August 2003 – April 2006
Budget: 652,500 THB
Applying Parallel Computing on
Cluster and Grid Systems for
Agricultural Monitoring Based on
Crop Model and Remote Sensing
(RTG-Cluster)
Budget Joint Research Project FY
2004
Duration: October 2004 – June 2006
Digital Asia
Sponsor: Keio University, Project FY
2005-2009
Duration: April 2005 – March 2010
Total Amount: 700,000 THB (annually)
Management (GIM)
Investigator : Dr. Honda Kiyoshi
Sponsor: International Water
Management Institute
2005 (Extended to December 2006)
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Human Network Project
Agency (JAXA) – Bangkok, Project FY
2005-2006
Duration: January 2005 – June 2006
Image Processing, Data Analysis,
and Preparation of a Geographic
Information System Data Base of
Remote Sensing Images from
around The Mesopotamia Marsh
(Mesopotamia)
Sponsor: Digital Service International
Co, Ltd. (DSI)
Duration: January 2004 – April 2006
JAXA Mini Project (WSSD-2)
Agency (JAXA), Project FY 2005-2006
Japan Science and Technology
Agency (JST) Project
Investigator: Dr. Junichi Susaki
Sponsor: JST, Project FY 2005-2006
The Geographic Information
System Component in Tsunami
Early Warning System of AIT (RTG-
TSUNAMI-GIS)
2005
Duration: November 2005 – November
2006
Khao Dok Mali (KDML) 105-
Geographic Information System
Investigator: Dr. Xiaoyong Chen; Co-
investigator: Dr. Srisaang Kaojarern
2005
Duration: November 2005 – October
2006
Development of Marine and
Coastal Resources Database of
Thailand
Investigator: Dr. K. Ikejima, Dr. Nitin
Kumar Tripathi
Programme
Duration: 20 August 2005– 20 July
2006
Flood Water Retention for Dry
Season
Investigator: Dr. Nitin Kumar Tripathi
2005
Duration: October 2005 – October
2006
Geographic Information System
and Nutritional Status of Lampoon
Province People Thailand
Investigators: Prof. Michiro Kusanagi,
Dr. Srisaang Kaojarern
2004
Duration: September 2004 – February
2006
Asia e-learning Project
Experiment by Multi-point Distant
Learning Network System
Sponsor: Japanese Space Exploration
Agency (JAXA)
Duration: July 2003 – June 2006
Structural Engineering
Investigation of Structural
Integrity of Eua Arthorn Housing
Sponsor: National Housing Authority
Duration: 10 May 2004 – 31 December
2007
International Ferrocement
Information Center 2005 (IFIC
2005)
Sponsor: Self support
December 2006
Testing of Structural Integrity of
Concrete Structure for Hopewell
Column (Hopewell 2005)
Sponsor: NTBR
Duration: 1 August 2005 – 31 March
2007
Seismic Behavior of Steel Beam-
Column Connection with Knee
Brace (Knee Braced Frame)
Investigator: Dr. Pennung Warnitchai
Duration: November 2005 – November
2006
Seismic Hazard Assessment and
Mitigation of Seismic Risk in
Thailand (Phase 1):
Sub-Project 3 and 4
Investigator: Dr. Pennung Warnitchai;
Collaborator: Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej
(TRF)
December 2006
Adjustment to the Building Energy
Code
Nukulchai
Sponsor: Dansk Energi Management A/
S
Duration: 1 June 2002 – 30 June 2006
Natural Rubber Composites for
Railway Sleepers: A Feasibility
Study
Investigators: Prof. Worsak Kanok-
Nukulchai, Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej
Duration: 16 May 2003 – December
2006
Chemical Modification of Natural
Rubber Composites for Structural
Application
Nukulchai,
Research Fund
Duration: 30 September 2004 –
December 2006
Finite Element Modeling of
Tsunami Propagation on the
Coast of Thailand
Nukulchai,
Research Fund
October 2006
East Asia Pacific Conference on
Structural Engineering and
Construction (EASEC) Secretariat
Nukulchai
Sponsor: Participants/Donors/Subsidy
2006
Evaluation of Seismic Capacity of
Gravity-Load-Designed,
Prestressed Concrete Slab-
Column Frame Buildings in
Bangkok
Mitigation of Seismic Risk in
Thailand
Duration: Since August 2002
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Telecommunications
Algorithm and System Design of
Signal Processing on Quantum
Cryptography System:
Simulations
Investigator: Dr. Teerapat
Sanguankotchakorn
Research Fund
March 2006
Transportation Engineering
Thailand Accident Research
Center
Tanaboriboon
Thailand
Duration: 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2007
Road Safety Audit Along the
Chalong Rat and Burpha Withi
Expressways
Tanaboriboon
Sponsor: Expressway and Rapid
Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA)
Duration: 22 August 2005 - 21 April
2006
Logistics Management at the
Intermodel Terminals
Investigator: Dr. Shinya Hanaoka
October 2006
Water Engineering
and Management
Sustainable Water Management
Policy under the Freshwater
Resources Management Project
Investigator: Dr. Mukand Singh Babel
Sponsor: Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies, Japan
September 2007
Collaborative Research in Water
Resources and Environment
Modeling
Investigators: Dr. Mukand Singh Babel
Tokyo
August 2006
12th Congress of the Asia and
Pacific Division of IAHR
Investigator: Prof. Ashim Das Gupta
and Dr. Mukand Singh Babel
Sponsor: International Association of
Hydraulic Engineering and Research
(IAHR)
Duration: 13 November 2000 – 30 June
2006
An Assessment of Groundwater
Vulnerability to Contamination
and Estimation of Potential Areas
Contributing Risk and Hazard to
Groundwater in Chao Phraya
River Basin by Numerical
Modeling
Investigator : Prof. Ashim Das Gupta
Duration: 1 October 2004 – 31 March
2006
Review and Investigation in Flood
Drainage around Suvarnabhumi
Airport
Investigators : Prof. Tawatchai
Tingsanchali and Dr. Noppadol Phien-
wej
Sponsor: Royal Irrigation Department,
Thailand
September 2006
Hydraulic and Leakage
Investigations in Pipe Networks
for Water Supply Distribution in
Bangkok
Tingsanchali
Sponsor: ISONET Co., Ltd., Thailand
Duration: 1 April 2005 – 31 March 2006
Regional Network for Center of
Excellence for Integrated River
Basin Management in Asian
Monsoon Region
Tingsanchali
Sponsor: Yamanashi University
Water Quality Modeling in Tachin
River
Sponsor: Hydro and Agro on Formatics
Institute
Duration: 1 June 2005 – May 2006
Development of Operation Flood
Forecasting System Case Study:
Chao Phraya River Basin
Sponsor: National Electronic and
(NECTEC)
Hydraulic Model Study of
Diversion Tunnel Nam Ngum 2
Hydroelectric
Sponsor: Team Engineering Consulting
and Management Co., Ltd.
Duration: 1 September 2005 – 31 May
2006
Hydraulic Model Study on
Overflow Spillway for Nam Ngum
2 Hydroelectric: Spillway
Sponsor: Team Engineering Consulting
and Management Co, Ltd.
Duration: February – August 2006
Modeling Tools for Environment
and Resources Management
(MTERM) Conference
Investigator: Dr. Mukand Singh Babel,
Prof. Ashim Das Gupta
Sponsor: MTERM Conference
participants
2006
Experimental Investigation of
Hyper-Concentrated Tsunami
Run-up
October 2006
SchoolofEnvironment,
Resources and Development
Completed projects
AgriculturalSystems
and Engineering
Hannover-AIT Protected
Cultivation Project
Investigator: Prof. V. M. Salokhe ;
Collaborator: Dr. Thomas Achilles, AIT
Sponsors: Hannover University,
Germany; Kasetsart University,
Thailand
Duration: 1 September 2001 – 30 June
2005
Protected Cultivation – An
Approach to Sustainable
Vegetable Production in the
Humid Tropics
Investigator: Prof. V. M. Salokhe
Sponsor: German Research
Foundation (DFG)
Duration: January 2001 – 30 June
2005
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Adapted Greenhouse System for
Integrated Vegetable Production
in Tropical Climates
Investigator: Prof. V. M. Salokhe
Sponsor: German Research
Foundation (DFG)
Duration: 1 January 2001 – 30 June
2005
Asian Irrigation Institution
Systems in Transition:
Sustainability and Implications
Investigator: Dr. Ganesh Shivakoti;
Collaborators: International Water
Management Association, Sri Lanka;
Sage Publications, India
Sponsor: The Ford Foundation
Duration: 1 March 2001 – 31 December
2005
Development of Rotary Tiller for
Mixing Sugarcane Residues
Investigator: Prof. V. M. Salokhe;
Collaborator: Kasetsart University,
Thailand
2005
Human Resource Development
Network in Food Quality and
Safety for Sustainable Food
Production
Investigator: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe
Sponsor: European Union
Duration: 2004 – 2005
Total Amount: Euro 196,612
Michigan State University Study
Abroad Program in Thailand
Investigator: Dr. Ganesh Shivakoti
Sponsor: Michigan State University
Duration: 12 January – 9 April 2005
Total Amount: US$ 12,500
Michigan State University Study
Abroad Program in Thailand
Sponsor: Michigan State University
Duration: 15 May – 18 June 2005
Protected Cultivation – An
Approach to Sustainable
Vegetable Production in the
Humid Tropics
Investigator: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe
Sponsor: German Research Fund
Duration: 1 January 2001 – 30 June
2005
Training cum Internship on Asian
Governance and Leadership
Training and Internship
Sponsor: Sung Kyun Kwan University,
South Korea
Duration: 17 April – 8 May 2005
Aquaculture and Aquatic
ResourcesManagement
Collaboration on Building an
Aquaculture Compendium
Investigator: Dr. Amararatne
Yakupitiyage; Collaborators: University
of Stirling, UK; Aquaculture Centre in
Asia-Pacific; World Fish Centre; World
Aquaculture Society; Nha Trang
University, Vietnam.
Sponsor: CAB International, UK.
Duration: 1 November 2003 – 31 July
2005
Managing Pesticides in Vegetable
System in Southeast Asia:
Combining Environment and
Trade
Yakupitiyage; Collaborator: University
of Stirling, U.K.; Soil and Fertilizer
Institute, China.; Hanoi Agricultural
University, Vietnam; Agricultural
Economics Research Institute,
Netherlands; Alterra B. V., Netherlands
October 2005
Pond Live
Yakupitiyage; Collaborator: Dr Yang Yi,
AIT; Wageningen University,
Netherlands
October 2005
Managing Agro-Chemicals in
Multi-use Aquatic Systems
Yakupitiyage; Collaborator: Dr. Harvey
Demaine, AIT; University of Stirling, U.K.
December 2005
Conservation of Giant Black Tiger
Shrimp (Penaeus Monodon),
Genetic Diversity through
Cryogenic Preservation of
Gametes
Investigator: Dr. Amrit Bart;
Collaborators: Dr. Verapong & Dr.
Subuntith Nimral, Burapha University,
Thailand
Duration: 1 February 2003 – 20 June
2005
Shrimp Research Information
Database
Investigator: Dr. Yang Yi
Sponsor: National Center for Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology,
Thailand
Duration: 1 January 2003 – 30 April
2005
Energy
Asian Regional Research Program
in Energy, Environment and
Climate, Phase III. (ARRPEEC-III)
Investigators: Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya,
Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Prof. C.
Visvanathan and Dr. S. Kumar
(Sida)
2005
Biomass Energy in Asia:
Assessment and Strategy
Formulation
Investigators: Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya,
Dr. S. Kumar and Prof. R.M. Shrestha
(Sida)
January 2002-December 2005
Small and Medium Scale
Industries in Asia: Energy,
Environment and Climate
Interrelations
Investigators: Prof. C. Visvanathan
and Dr. S. Kumar
(Sida)
2005
Amount: 10,098,113 THB
Strategies for Promotion of
Energy Efficient and Cleaner
Technologies in the Power Sector
Investigators: Prof. R.M. Shrestha and
Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya
(Sida)
2005
Strategies for Promotion of
Energy Efficient and Cleaner
Technologies in the Urban
Transport System
Investigators: Prof. R.M. Shrestha,
Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya, Dr. M.N. Islam
and Dr. N.T. Kim Oanh
(Sida)
2005
Regional Programme III
Coordination
Investigators: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof.
S.C. Bhattacharya
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(Sida)
2005
Capacity Development for the
Clean Development Mechanism
(CDM) – A Guide Book to Develop
Baseline for Projects
Investigators: Prof. Ram Shrestha, Prof.
S.C. Bhattacharya and Prof. S. Kumar
Programme (UNEP) Risoe Center,
Denmark
Duration: December 2003 – June 2005
Development of Media and
Transfer of Technologies for
Energy Conservation
Investigator: Prof. Surapong
Chirarattananon
Sponsor: Energy Conservation
Promotion Fund, Thailand
Duration: January 2001 – June 2005
Dissemination and Policy Dialogue
for GNESD Energy Access II Theme
Dr. S. Kumar
Sponsor: Global Network of Energy for
Sustainable Development (GNESD)/
United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)
Duration: January 2004 – May 2004
Energy and Environmental
Innovation Strategies and Database
Investigator: Prof. R.M. Shrestha
Sponsor: Fuji Research Institute
Corporation
Duration: February 2004 – 31 May 2005
Energy and Environmental
Strategies and Database
Investigator: Prof. R.M. Shrestha
Sponsor: Fuji Research Institute
Corporation
Duration: June 2004 – June 2005
Energy Access III Theme Project
(Energy Access III/GNESD)
Investigators: Prof. Ram M. Shrestha
and Prof. S. Kumar
Sponsor: Global Network on Energy for
Sustainable Development (GNESD)
2005
Energy and Poverty: Knowledge
and Analytical Support.
Dr. S. Kumar
Sponsor: United Nations Development
Programme(UNDP)
Duration: November 2004 – July 2005
Feasibility Study for a Rice Husk-
Fired Cogeneration Project for
Angkor Bio Cogen (Cambodia)
Investigators: Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya
and Mr. Remigio Henson
Sponsor: Angkor Kasekam
Roongroueng Co., Ltd. (Cambodia)
Duration: 1 September 2004 –
December 2005
RETs Theme Project (RETs
Theme/GNESD)
Dr. S. Kumar
Sponsor: Global Network of Energy for
Sustainable Development (GNESD)
Duration: January 2004 – August 2005
Rural Electrification Decentralised
Energy Options (REDEO)
Investigators: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof.
Ram M. Shrestha and Dr. N.
Mithulananthan
Sponsor: ASEAN Centre for Energy,
Jakarta
Duration: June 2003 – July 2005
Thailand Building Chiller
Replacement Project
Investigator: Mr. Remigio Henson
Sponsor: United Farmer & Industry Co.,
Ltd., Thailand
Duration: June 2002 – June 2005
Sustainable Energy Technologies
Training
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar
Sponsor: United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh
Duration: June – July 2005
Development of Concept and
Method for Energy Service
Operation
Chirarattananon
Sponsor: Electricity Generating
Authority of Thailand
December 2005
Building Energy Management
Project
Chirarattananon
Sponsor: National Energy
Conservation Promotion Fund, Thailand
December 2005
Research on Innovative and
Strategic Policy Options (RISPO) –
Phase 3
Investigators: Prof. S. Kumar and Prof.
Ram Shrestha, AIT
Sponsor: Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies, Japan
Duration: 1 October 2004 – 31 March
2005
Application of FACTS Controllers
in Thailand Power Systems
Investigator: Dr. N. Mithulananthan;
Collaborator: Dr. P. Sothdthipong,
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Environmental Engineering
and Management
Enhancement of Natural
Attenuation of Soil and
Groundwater Polluted by
Trichoroethylene(TCE)
Investigator: Dr. Preeda Parkpian;
Collaborator: Dr. Patana
Anurakpongsatorn, Kasetsart
December 2005
Development of Water Renovation
Technology Using Bio-Eco
Engineering System in Thailand
Investigator: Dr. Preeda Parkpian
Sponsor: National Institute of
Environmental Studies, Japan
December 2005
Relationship between Traffic and
Ambient Air Quality in Bangkok
Investigator: Prof. Samorn Muttamara;
Collaborator: Dr. Pranee Pichitwattana,
Pollution Control Department, Thailand
Sponsor: Honda Motors Co. Ltd.
Duration: 1 January 2000 – 31
December 2005
Development of Innovative
Technology for High-Strength
Low-Degradable Wastewater
Treatment: Bipolar Electro-
Chemical Process (BECP),
Repetitive Chemical Oxidation
(RCO) and Membrane Bio-Reactor
(MBR)
Investigator: Dr. Oleg Shipin
Sponsor: Korea Institute of Science
and Technology / Environmental Vision
21 Company, Ltd., Korea
Duration: 7 January 2001 – 15 July
2005
Pilot-Scale Experimental Study for
Piggery Wastewater and Waste
Reclamation at Chachengsao
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Province, Thailand
Sponsor: Royal Thai Government /
Environmental Vision 21 Company,
Ltd., Korea
Duration: 1 April 2002 – 30 April 2005
Development of Toxic Industrial
Wastewater Technology based on
Advanced Oxidation Processes
and Membrane Bio-reactor
Investigator: Prof. C. Visvanathan;
Collaborator: Dr. Jin Anotai, King
Mongkut’s Institute of Technology,
Thailand
Application of Constructed
Wetlands for Treatment
Wastewater from Smoked
Rubber Sheet Plants
Investigator: Dr. Thammarat Kootatep;
Collaborator: Dr. Udomphon
Puetpaiboon, Prince of Songkla
Duration: 1 April 2003 – 31 August
2005
Development of Onsite Sanitation
Systems for Small-Scale
Communities
Investigator: Dr. Thammarat Kootatep
Sponsor: Pollution Control Department,
Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, Thailand
Application of Constructed
Wetlands for Septage Treatment
Sponsor: Pollution Control Department,
Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, Thailand
2005
AIT- Danish Technical University
(DTU) Twinning Phase-II: Industrial
Wastewater Treatment for Reuse
Investigator: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre
and Prof. Chongrak Polprasert
Development Agency (DANIDA)
Development of Databases for
Greenhouse Gases with
Reference to Methane in Thailand
Investigator: Dr.Apisit Eiumnoh;
Collaborator: Dr. Preeda Parkpian
2005
Modeling for Environmental
Impact Assessment of Odor
Pollution from Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Investigator: Dr. N. T. Kim Oanh
Sponsor: Earthtech, Thailand
Modeling Tool in Air Quality
Management
Investigator: Dr. N T. Kim Oanh
Development Agency (DANIDA)
Molecular Microbiological
Approach to the Anaerobic and
Anoxic Groups of Bacteria
Sponsor: AIT Research Initiation Grant
Small and Medium Scale
Industries in Asia: Energy,
Environment and Climate
Interrelations
Investigators: Prof. C. Visvanathan,
Prof. S. Kumar
(Sida)
Technical Workshop on
Sustainable Wastewater
Treatment in Developing
Countries
Sponsor: Chia Nan University of
Pharmacy & Science, Taiwan
The Third Symposium on
Southeast Asian Water
Environment
Investigator: Dr. Toshiya Aramaki
Sponsor: The University of Tokyo,
Japan
Research on Southeast Asian
Water Environment and
Technology
Investigators: Prof. C. Polprasert, Prof.
C. Visvanathan, Prof. A. Annachhatre,
Dr. M. S. Babel, Dr. O. Shipin, Dr. K.
Ikejima and Dr. T.Aramaki; Collaborator:
University of Tokyo, Japan
Food Engineering and
BioprocessTechnology
Alley Farming: An Organic Farming
for Poverty Alleviation and
Environmental Preservation
Investigator: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm;
Collaborators: Dr. Isara Sooksathan and
Dr. Ed Sarabol, Ministry of Agriculture,
Thailand
Strengthening Competitive
Competency of Thai Organic Food
in European Union Market
Investigator: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm;
Collaborator: Department of
Agricultural & Resource Economics,
Sponsor: Ministry of Agriculture,
Thailand
Duration: 1 March 2003 – 30 August
2005
Characterization of Chitosan
Membranes
Investigator: Prof. S. K. Rakshit
Sponsor: SE Asian Center for Water
Environmental Technology (SACWET),
Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 2003 – 2005
Development of Standard
Methods for Evaluating Thai Rice
Quality by Near Infrared
Spectroscopy
Investigators: Prof. Vinod K. Jindal,
Prof. Attaphol Noomhorm; Collaborator:
Dr. Anupun Terdwongworakul,
Duration: September 2004 – April 2005
Improvement of Fumigation and
Application of Controlled
Atmosphere (CA) and Irradiation
to Control Insects in Packaged
Rice
Investigator: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm
Sponsor: Thailand Research Fund and
Rice Engineering Supply Co., Ltd.
Duration: September 2003 –
September 2005
Gender and Development
Studies
Women’s Oral History Project in
Northern Karen State
Investigator: Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe
Sponsor: Open Society Institute (OSI)
Development Foundation, Switzerland
Duration: 1 May 2004 – 31 May 2005
Asia Link: Gender, Development
and Public Policy Studies in the
Asian Context
Investigators: Dr. Bernadette
Resurreccion, Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe
December 2005
Economic Transition and
Technology Change in Silk
Production, Northeast Thailand:
Effects on Gender Relations,
Environment and Health
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